Gujarat Giants Women will face table-toppers Delhi Capitals in Match 17 of the WPL 2025 at Lucknow’s Ekana Cricket Stadium.
Gujarat Giants have six points from six matches, with an even record of three wins and three losses. They recently secured a commanding 81-run victory over UP Warriorz, powered by Beth Mooney’s unbeaten 96 off 59 balls. Kashvee Gautam and Tanuja Kanwar also impressed, taking three wickets each.
Meanwhile, Delhi Capitals have already secured a playoff spot, winning five of their seven games. In their last match, Meg Lanning’s side dominated RCB, claiming a nine-wicket victory. Chasing 148, Shafali Verma smashed an unbeaten 80 off 43 balls, while Jess Jonassen contributed a crucial 61* off 38.
Ekana Cricket Stadium Pitch Report
The pitch at Ekana Cricket Stadium generally supports spinners, providing a slow and low surface that helps them generate significant turn. Batters may struggle to play their shots freely on this track.
So far, only one WPL match has been held at this venue, where GGW posted a high score of 186, while the second innings saw a much lower total of 105. This suggests that batting becomes more challenging as the game progresses. As a result, the captain winning the toss is likely to opt for batting first.
Ekana Cricket Stadium Stats
| Total Matches | 9 |
| Matches won batting first | 5 |
| Matches won bowling first | 4 |
| Average 1st innings score | 151 |
| Average 2nd innings score | 126 |
| Highest total recorded | 199/2 (20 Ovs) – IND vs SL |
| Lowest total recorded | 0/0 (0 Ovs) – No data available |
| Highest score chased | 159/4 (20 Ovs) – RSAW vs INDW |
| Lowest score defended | 156/8 (20 Ovs) – AFG vs WI |
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